Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 280725
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
225 AM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Though temperatures remain warm today in the 90s, increased humidity
will keep fire concerns low across western and north central Nebraska.
Additionally, thunderstorms chances late this afternoon into tonight
could lead to scattered wetting moisture.
A cold front brings a return of high temperatures in the 80s through
Tuesday, with lingering moisture keeping humidity values elevated.
Near daily thunderstorm chances will also persist through much of
next week, bringing wetting moisture to portions of western and
north central Nebraska.
NEZ204-282315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
125 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-11400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ210-282315-
Frenchman Basin-
125 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-9300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-282315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
225 AM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ219-282315-
Loess Plains-
225 AM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....95-100.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ208-282315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
225 AM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
night.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon. Chance of showers through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ209-282315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
225 AM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance
of showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$